Prize Money Of ICC Cricket World Cups & (Top 4 Test Teams)
50 overs ICC Cricket world cup is the 10th highest paying sports competition in terms of prize money and on this page we will take a look at the history of prize money of last three 50 over ICC World cups and the T20 world cup recently won by Sri Lanka.
Increase in total prize money for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015:
Icc has confirm that they will be increasing the prize money to atlease 30% for the upcoming 2015 world cup. In last world cup which took place in India the total prize money was $10 million USD increased upto double of what was paid ou in 2007. Below is the breakdown of the last 4 world cups.
| Position | Winners | Runnerup | Semifinal (2 losers) | Quarterfinals (4 losers) | Total |
| 2003 | $2m | $800,000 | $400,000 | $200,000 | $4.5m |
| 2007 | $2.4m | $1m | $500,000 | $250,000 | $5m |
| 2011 | $3.2m | $1.5m | $7500,000 | $370,000 | $10m |
| 2015 | $4m | $1.8 | $900,000 | $500,000 | $13m |
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ICC World Twenty20 – Prize Money Details:
The 2nd biggest ICC event which was taking place every two years also got an increase in the last world cup. below is the details of what teams took home in the last world Twenty20 competition.
| Category | Men’s | Women |
| Winners | $1.1m | $700,000 |
| Runnerup | $550,000 | $30,000 |
| Semifinal (2 losers) | $275,000 | $15,000 |
| Every win in group stage | $40,000 | $2,500 |
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ICC Cricket Champions Trophy Prize Money:
Champions trophy is another ICC flagship cricket competition which is played every 2 years and the last Champions Trophy was played in England where Indians won the tournament. Here is the prize money breakdown from the official ICC website.
| Category | Men’s |
| Winners | $2 million |
| Runnerup | $1 million |
| Semifinal (2 losers) | $400,000 each |
| Team finishing 3rd in group stages (2) | $100,000 each |
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Prize Money For Top 4 Test Ranked Teams:
In addition to limited over cricket, ICC also offer prize money for top 4 test ranked sides every year and according to reports prize money for top test teams will increase every year till the start of World Test Championship in 2017. Here is the details on how the prize money is awared to top teams and how it will be increasing in the future.
| Category | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Test Ranked NO#1 | $450,000 | $500,000 | $550,000 |
| Test Ranked NO#2 | $300,000 | $350,000 | $400,000 |
| Test Ranked NO#3 | $200,000 | $270,000 | $300,000 |
| Test Ranked NO#4 | $180,000 | $230,000 | $275,000 |
| TOTAL |
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